God is NowHere…Change in beliefs by an atheist.

In the late 1800’s there was a swami who was a devout atheist. He had a wooden sign in his office that read, “God is Nowhere!” 

Then one day while quizzing his child (who was just learning to read). He noticed the child trying to read his sign. He encouraged the child to sound it out.

Since the word “nowhere” was a big word to read, the child broke it up into 2 different words, “Now” and “Here!”  Then the little one read the sign. “God is Now Here!”

The swami couldn’t hardly believe the words “now” and “here” were in the word he had banked on to convey his atheism. But he began to think about, what the child had uncovered.

He began a search to see if there was indeed a God or not. Much to his surprise, he found the very One that he said, never existed. As God revealed Himself to the swami through everything around him including the child. The swami became a believer in God and later concluded this…

God is in the present! Man looks to the past and to the future, but rarely at the present moment. But that is precisely where God is! God is a God of the “Now”! He works and operates in the present tense.

So in the moments of ones life, God is present “Now” and He is always “Here” when you call on Him.

Jesus says this about the little children seeing and praising God in the Bible…

Matthew 21:15-16 The Message (MSG)

^15-16 When the religious leaders saw the outrageous things he was doing, and heard all the children running and shouting through the Temple, “Hosanna to David’s Son!” they were up in arms and took him to task. “Do you hear what these children are saying?”

Jesus said, “Yes, I hear them. And haven’t you read in God’s Word, ‘From the mouths of children and babies I’ll furnish a place of praise’?”

My friends, if God can’t get the truth through our own hard-heads. Then He will try and show Himself to us through His creation, nature, other people and the little children. Oh! What a mighty, loving God we serve!

Our God is indeed in the “Now” and He is “Here” in the present with us! Bless His holy name!

#GodIsNowHere #GodIsAlive #GodIsReal #GodIsFullOfLove

Larry Atkerson Ministries

Larry Atkerson Sr. was born-again at a young age. He grew up in rural southeastern Oklahoma, then in high school, his family moved to Tulsa, Ok. During this time he met the young lady who would become his wife, Lisa. They got married when they were still in their teen years. Obviously, getting married at this age created some very interesting times as they both grew up and matured together. However, they have stayed true to their vows, to each other, and have basically grown up with their 3 wonderful children. Larry Atkerson Sr. and Lisa Atkerson both have received training in ministry at "Rhema Bible Training Center" and "School of the Local Church"/"Grace School of Ministry" in Broken Arrow, and Tulsa, Ok. respectively. While attending "School of the Local Church", he received his first taste of the original languages of the Bible, in a course called "Beginning Biblical Greek". Since that time he has also received training in "Biblical Hebrew", with a university based in Israel. "eTeacher". Larry Atkerson Sr. has worked/volunteered in just about every position a church or ministry can have. In doing so, he has filled many different roles ranging from door-greeter to Sunday-School teacher, and children’s church worker to counselor. He has also served in the pastoral positions of children’s, youth, and adult ministries. He has worked and been involved in hospital/visitation ministries where he has seen the power of God change people’s lives. He delights in going on short-term mission trips! All the while, seeing the love of God with applied wisdom - transform people and their lives forever. Larry Atkerson Sr. teaches a weekly bible study class starting just after spring break each year and continuing until right before Thanksgiving. In the class, he delves into the wonderful-exciting-mysteries and simplicity of the Word of God.

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